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Sunshine
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0 posted 1999-11-03 07:11 PM


Showering Thoughts

Why is it that it takes wet, pounding water
to make my mind work like it oughter?
For the minute I find that the shower I’m in
sets my head spinning on a poem that would win.

Win what you ask? My acceptance, of course,
words flee by faster than any race horse;
they seem to follow the pounding beat
as the shower’s rain hits me, drips to my feet.

I’d take in a tape recorder, but know for a fact,
my husband’d claim “yes, indeed, she’s done cracked”
and pen, pencil or paper lose their meaning
in a shower, indeed, I’d think I was dreaming!

I’m not near good enough to hire a secretary
and know for a fact, the person couldn’t be hairy,
and any woman I know, well, that wouldn’t work
for all women I know have their own poetic quirk.

Now I know of indelible ink, and waterproof boards
I could wear one around my neck, on a cord,
but the next complaint I know I would hear
is “hey, please leave me some hot water, dear!”

So lament with me as the shower I leave wet
grab a towel and quickly dry, lest I forget
the words that are now leaving my brain dry
probably won’t come back, till I have a good cry!

©KRJ
3 November 1999


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Sunshine
Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


© Copyright 1999 Karilea Rilling Jungel - All Rights Reserved
Seymour Tabin
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1 posted 1999-11-03 07:36 PM


Sunshine,
Don't cry, they have an underwater writing board in the dive shops. I have the same trouble when I'm half asleep in fact I wrote a poem on it and if I can find it, I'll post it. It's called " I think." *L*
By the way I liked your poem.

[This message has been edited by Seymour Tabin (edited 11-03-1999).]

Denise
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2 posted 1999-11-03 08:23 PM


Very good, Sunshine! Gave me a good laugh!

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Pepper
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3 posted 1999-11-03 08:31 PM


lol.....Delightful piece Sunshine...you with a waterproof board around your neck.....great visual..'S'

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Alwye
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4 posted 1999-11-03 09:44 PM


Very cute! Now that I think of it, I have some of my best ideas in the shower too!

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*Krista Knutson*

"To be great is to be misunderstood...." - Ralph Waldo Emerson


Balladeer
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5 posted 1999-11-04 12:15 PM


Sunshine, take an indelible magic marker and write on the inside of the shower curtain like I do!
Isis
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6 posted 1999-11-04 01:05 AM


LOL I don;t think in the shower I sing
Thanks for the smile though

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Through poetry my heart and soul truly sing...
~Isis~
(Daughter of Mystery)


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7 posted 1999-11-04 01:29 AM


LOL..cute!

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Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you.

Sunshine
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8 posted 1999-11-04 09:14 AM


Thanks, Sy, for the input, and the read!

Denise, Pepper, figured you two would get a laugh from this...

Alwye, see, you're not alone...

'Deer - no curtain...

Isis, Watcher, glad you found it cute...and thanks to everyone for coming in and taking a read...

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Sunshine
Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


Martie
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9 posted 1999-11-04 01:40 PM


This was a pleasure to read and I can relate, only I have the problem while I'm driving.
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